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Sonoita Elementary District governing board accepts $22,752 in tax‑credit donations, signs water IGA and OKs contracts
Summary
At its Feb. 3 meeting the Sonoita Elementary District governing board approved $22,752 in 2025 tax‑credit donations, signed an IGA with the Sonoita‑Elgin Fire District for water usage, authorized a five‑year internet contract with Zayo, hired a substitute, and approved other FY27 preparations.
The Sonoita Elementary District governing board met Feb. 3 at the Elgin School conference room and voted to accept $22,752 in 2025 tax‑credit donations, approve an intergovernmental agreement with the Sonoita‑Elgin Fire District for water usage, and authorize several contracts and personnel appointments ahead of fiscal‑year 2027 planning.
President Harry Dotson called the meeting to order at 5:00 p.m. and the board proceeded through routine business before addressing action items. Superintendent Dan Erickson reported enrollment at 110 students, reviewed NWEA Measure of Academic Progress assessment data and the Auditor General School District Financial Analysis, and named Students of the Month: Zaila Hintsala (5th grade) and Deegan Ortiz (7th grade).
On motions brought during the action portion of the agenda, the board: • Accepted the district's 2025 tax‑credit donations totaling $22,752.00 (motion by Harry Dotson; second by Anthony Fennell; motion recorded as carried 4/0). These funds were presented as a listed total in the board packet for deposit into district accounts. • Approved Noah George and Nathan Rodriguez as the middle school treasurers for the second semester (Dotson motion; Fennell second; carried 4/0). • Hired Hunter Williams as a substitute teacher effective immediately (Dotson motion; Nancy Webster second; carried 4/0). • Authorized contracting Rusty Taylor to provide FY27 grant consultation services (Dotson motion; Webster second; carried 4/0). • Voted to sign an intergovernmental agreement with the Sonoita‑Elgin Fire District concerning water usage; motion by Harry Dotson, second by Anne Przybyla, recorded in the minutes as carried 5/0. The IGA formalizes water‑use arrangements between the district and the fire district. • Approved a 60‑month renewal contract with Zayo for internet services, committing to a five‑year term (Dotson motion; Przybyla second; carried 4/0). • Approved prepayment to hold the all‑school field trip to the Pima Air and Space Museum scheduled for Nov. 12, 2026 (FY27); Dotson moved, Fennell seconded; carried 4/0. • Approved the consent agenda, including expense vouchers 1014–1016 and payroll vouchers 15–16 (Dotson motion; Fennell second; carried 4/0).
Several items were listed for future study and scheduling: student achievement, artificial intelligence (AI) topics, a May 2026 field project, a possible Khanmigo update and Friday Academy updates in May, and an op‑ed discussion regarding Empowerment Scholarship accountability in March. The board adjourned at 6:20 p.m.
Votes and formal outcomes are reported as recorded in the meeting minutes. The district provided no public comment during the meeting.
